Description

Your family will love this creamy chicken dish that's prepared with a made from scratch sauce, peas or broccoli, cooked chicken, cheese and is topped with a buttery cracker topping that puts it over the top.

Ingredients

• 12 oz. egg noodles or any short, tube-shaped pasta
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. flour
• 2 c. chicken broth
• 2 c. milk
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 2 c. frozen peas (or steamed broccoli florets)
• 1 lb. cooked chicken, diced
• 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 c. crushed Ritz crackers or other butter style crackers
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 2-3 t. olive oil

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 × 13 baking dish.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain; pour pasta to prepared baking dish.
3. While noodles are cooking, melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat; add onion; saute 5 - 7 minutes, until softened. Stir in garlic and flour; cook and stir 1-2 minutes. Slowly pour in broth and milk; season with salt and pepper; bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.